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The contest for the possession of the Bridges and Town of Wavre is continued until late in the night; the Prussians sustaining and repelling thirteen assaults 612
Disposition of the contending Forces on the morning of the 19th of June 616
Contest between Thielemann's Right, and Grouchy's Left, Wing; during which the French gain possession of part of the Wood of Rixansart 617
Teste's Division makes another attack upon Bierge 619
Thielemann takes up a second position 619
About eight o'clock he hears of the overthrow of Napoleon's Army at Waterloo 619
He renews the attack, which is attended with complete success; and retakes the Wood of Rixansart 619
The Wood again falls into the possession of the French 619
The latter capture the Village of Bierge 619
Thielemann decides upon effecting a retreat 620
The Prussians abandon the Town of Wavre 620
The French cross the Dyle, both at Wavre and at Bierge 621
The retreat is covered by Cavalry under Colonel von der Marwitz 621
Proceedings of General von Borcke, who had marched his Brigade on the previous evening to St. Lambert 622
Thielemann retires along the road to Louvain, and takes up a position at St. Achtenrode 622
Losses sustained by the Prussians and French 623
Remarks upon the Battle and its results 623
Grouchy decides on retiring upon Namur 625
CHAPTER XVII.
Retreat of the French Army from the Field of Waterloo 627
On the 19th of June, the Prussian Army pursues in the direction of Charleroi, Avesnes, and Laon; the Anglo-Allied Army, in that of Nivelles, Binche, and Peronne 628
Bülow's Corps reaches Fontaine l'Evêque; and Zieten's Corps halts for the night at Charleroi 628
Thielemann continues during the night of the 19th at St. Achtenrode 629
Pirch's Corps proceeds, on the evening of the 18th, in the direction of Namur; for the purpose of intercepting Grouchy's retreat 629
On the 19th, it halts at Mellery 629
The Anglo-Allied Army occupies Nivelles and its vicinity during the night of the 19th 631
Napoleon's flight through Charleroi 631
He desires Soult to collect the troops and march them to Laon 632
Grouchy retires upon Namur 632
Disposition of the respective Armies on the evening of the 19th 632
The Duke of Wellington's views on entering the French territory; and his General Order to the troops on the 20th of June 633
The Saxon Corps d'Armée is placed under his Grace's command 635
The Anglo-Allied Army reaches Binche and Mons 635
Grouchy's retreat to Namur 637
He is pursued by Thielemann and Pirch 638
Contest at Namur 641
The Prussians gain possession of this place 643
Remarks upon Thielemann's and Pirch's proceedings in connection with Grouchy's retreat to Namur and Dinant 645
Disposition of the respective Armies on the evening of the 20th 649
Wellington crosses the French frontier on the 21st 650
Blücher places Pirch's Corps under Prince Augustus of Prussia, to be employed in besieging the Fortresses left in rear of the main Army 651
Avesnes captured by Zieten's Corps 652
Blücher's farewell Address to the Belgians 653
Disposition of the respective Armies on the evening of the 21st 654
Wellington's Proclamation to the French people 654
Contrast between the conduct of the Prussian troops and that of the Anglo-Allied Army towards the inhabitants of the country through which they pass, attributable to the dissimilarity of views entertained by their Chiefs 656
Influence of Wellington's measures upon the cause of Louis XVIII. 657
CHAPTER XVIII.
On the 22nd of June, the Anglo-Allied Army reaches Le Cateau 659
The Corps under Prince Frederick of the Netherlands is destined to be employed in besieging the Fortresses 659
Blücher, in order to bring his First, Fourth, and Third Corps into closer communication, moves the two former only half a march on the 22nd: the latter reaches Beaumont 659
Disposition of the Second Corps 660
Decline of the political influence of Napoleon 661
His arrival in Paris on the 21st 661
His consultation with his Ministers 662
Policy of Fouché 663
Debates in the Chamber of Deputies 665
Speech of La Fayette 665
Resolutions adopted by the Chambers 666
Their effect upon Napoleon 667
His Message to the Chambers 668
Renewed debates 668
A Commission appointed 669
Its Report 670
Sensation produced by the speeches of Monsieur Duchesne and General Solignac 671
Napoleon abdicates the Throne in favour of his son 674
Independent character of the French Parliament 675
On the 23rd, Wellington and Blücher give their troops a halt 676
Force detached under Colville to attack Cambray 676
The Allied Commanders have an interview at Catillon, and arrange their Plan of Advance upon Paris 677
On the 24th, Wellington reinforces the troops under Colville 678
Capture of Cambray 679
Proposals are made at the Outposts of the Allied Armies for a Suspension of Hostilities 679
These are rejected 680
Louis XVIII. arrives at Le Cateau 680
Guise surrenders to Zieten's Corps 681
The Prussians are one day's march in advance of the Anglo-Allied Army 682
Disposition of the respective Armies on the evening of the 24th 682
Proclamation issued by the Provisional Government in Paris 683
Surrender of the Citadel of Cambray 684
On the 25th, the Anglo-Allied Army reaches Joncour 684
The Fortress of La Fère on the Oise invested by part of Zieten's Corps 684
The Advanced Guard and Cavalry of the Right Prussian Column reach Montescourt 686
The main body of Bülow's Corps arrives at Essigny le Grand 686
Blücher's reply to an application by the Commissioners from the French Chambers for a Suspension of Hostilities 686
The French troops collected at Laon march to Soissons, towards which point Grouchy's force is also approaching 687
Soult, finding himself superseded in the command, quits the Army 687
Disposition of the respective Armies on the evening of the 25th 687
Napoleon quits Paris 688
His Address to the Army 688
CHAPTER XIX.
On the 26th, the main body of the Anglo-Allied Army moves to Vermand 689
Capture of Peronne 689
Colville's Division rejoins the main Army 690
Wellington's reply to the French Commissioners 690
La Fère holds out against the Prussians 692
The First and Fourth Prussian Corps advance by forced marches towards Compiegne and Pont St. Maxence 694
Disposition of the respective Armies on the evening of the 26th 695
Early on the morning of the 27th, the Advanced Guard of Zieten's Corps secures the Bridge and Town of Compiegne; when the French, under d'Erlon, are within half an hour's march of that point 695
The latter, after an unsuccessful attempt to take the place, retire upon Soissons 696
Movements of Zieten's and Thielemann's Corps upon Soissons, Villers Cotterets, and Crespy 697
Bülow secures the Bridge over the Oise at Creil 699
Affair at Senlis 700
Blücher succeeds in securing the line of the Oise 701
Grouchy endeavours to effect his retreat to Paris by forced marches 702
The main body of Wellington's Army crosses the Somme and marches to Roye 702
The Duke's anger and indignation excited by the conduct of the Dutch-Belgian troops on the march 703
Disposition of the respective Armies on the evening of the 27th 704
Affair at Villers Cotterets between the Advanced Guard of Zieten's Corps and the French Troops under Grouchy and Vandamme 705
Affair at Nanteuil between part of Zieten's Corps and Reille's Corps 708
Reille succeeds in effecting a junction with d'Erlon 709
Direction of the retreat of the Imperial Guard and Sixth Corps; also of the Third and Fourth French Corps 709
The Advanced Guard and the Reserve Cavalry of Zieten's Corps, under Prince William of Prussia, fall upon Reille's troops in full retreat, attack them, and make 2,000 prisoners 709
The main body of Thielemann's Corps moves on to Crespy in support of Zieten 710
The Prussian operations have the effect of cutting off the retreat of the French troops to Paris by the great Soissons and Senlis roads 711
The French Provisional Government sends another Deputation to request the Allied Commanders to agree to a Suspension of Hostilities 711
Disposition of the respective Armies on the evening of the 28th 713
On the 29th, Bülow's and Zieten's Corps take up a position in front of Paris 714
The remains of the French Grand Army of the North retire within the lines of the capital 714
The Anglo-Allied Army reaches different points between Gournay and Pont St. Maxence 715
Positions of the respective Armies on the evening of the 29th 715
Composition of the garrison of Paris 716
Its means of defence 717
Policy of the Provisional Government 718
Napoleon quits Paris for Rochefort 720
His narrow escape from falling into the hands of the Prussians 720
New Commissioners appointed by the Government to wait upon the Duke of Wellington for the purpose of negotiating a Suspension of Hostilities 720
Sound judgment and extraordinary foresight evinced in his Grace's Reply to their Proposals 721
CHAPTER XX.
Blücher directs Bülow to make an attack upon Aubervilliers in the night of the 29th 725
He is joined by Wellington in person, when the two Commanders agree not to suspend their operations so long as Napoleon remains in Paris 725
The Prussians carry the Village of Aubervilliers, and drive the French back upon the Canal of St. Denis 726
The Allied Commanders decide upon masking the fortified Lines of St. Denis and Montmartre with one Army; whilst the other should move to the right, and cross to the opposite bank of the Seine 727
Projected Plan of Operations 727
On the 30th, Zieten's and Thielemann's Corps move off to the right, while Bülow's continues in its position 729
Disposition of the respective Armies on the evening of the 30th 731
Policy of Fouché 732
Letter from Davoust (Prince of Eckmühl) to Wellington and Blücher, demanding a Suspension of Hostilities 733
Wellington's reply 734
Blücher's reply 735
Address to the Chamber of Deputies from Davoust and other Generals of the Army 736
Proclamation issued by the Chambers 738
On the morning of the 1st of July, Bülow's Corps moves off to the right, towards Argenteuil 739
The Anglo-Allied Army reaches Le Bourget, and takes up the position vacated by the Prussians 739
The French attack Aubervilliers, and gain possession of half the Village 739
The British Light Troops of Colville's Division retake the greater part of Aubervilliers 740
Lieutenant Colonel von Sohr's Prussian Light Cavalry Brigade reaches Versailles 741
He is attacked by the French Cavalry under Excelmans 742
Affairs at Rocquencourt, Versailles, and Le Chesnay 743
Remarks upon the detaching of Sohr's Brigade 744
Positions of the respective Armies on the evening of the 1st of July 747
On the 2nd of July, the Prussian Army moves towards the Heights of Meudon and Chatillon, on the south side of Paris 748
Affairs at Sèvres, Moulineaux, and Issy 748
The Anglo-Allied Army continues in position in front of St. Denis 750
Wellington establishes a Bridge at Argenteuil, and keeps open the communication with the Prussian Army 750
Critical situation of the French Army 750
The Provisional Government directs the Commissioners to wait again upon the Duke of Wellington 751
His Grace's reply to their request 751
Position of the respective Armies during the night of the 2nd of July 751
Affair at Issy on the morning of the 3rd of July 752
Cessation of Hostilities 753
Convention of Paris 754
Conclusion 758
SUPPLEMENT 763
The Waterloo Campaign, 1815

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